U.S. President Barack Obama, flanked by Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), delivers his State of the Union speech. Feb. 12, 2013
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Jan 29, 2014

President Obama delivered his State of the Union address last night. James Fallows, national correspondent for The Atlantic, recaps the speech and analyzes Republicans’ reactions. Then: the non-profit status of the NFL. Plus: Raphael G. Warnock talks about his new book on the contrast between socially progressive black theology and more conservative black churches and Manoush Zomorodi, host of WNYC’s “New Tech City,” gives tips on how to detox from digital gadgets.

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